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i always reset the trip meter to 0000 when i refill....ive worked out i can get around 300k outta scuffy....another guy i know on an 05 gn fills at exactly 220k. when the speedo died and i couldnt tell how many ks, i used a makeshift "dipstick" to see how much, and also how loud the splashing of the petrol in the tank was when i moved her around. working a gas station is good, cos i have petrol there constantly should i need it.
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The zxr 400 does have a fuel pump. I don't think the tap has a prime position. When my zxr 750 h runs out of fuel starts up again quite easily no more then about 7 or 8 seconds cranking with the choke on. The zxr's have a pretty good sized reserve too.
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same thing use to happen to me on my zxr400.
traced it to having water in the tank. when it ran out of fuel it sucked the water that was sitting on the top of the fuel into the carbs and sat there. took ages to work through.
take your tank off and give it a bloody good clean out. might help as it did me.
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OkeydokeyOriginally Posted by slopster
Yup after checking it does have a pump.
And even though I thought that the middle position for the tap might have been prime - No it isn't, it says "OFF" (faintly)
Hmm
Might be time to pull the kit and kaboodle off and clean her out to be sure to be sure!!
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Theres a prime position on the ZXR's, damm I thought that was the off possition
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try gently holding your hand on the muffler while cranking , it sometimes helps to drag the fuel thru, the choke on bikes arent chokes they just dump raw fuel which is no good if its not there in the first place
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stify was saying that the carbs are vacuum type and can be a bit sensitive...can flood easily.
Either way I am gonna figure out what helps 'cause you sure feel like a moron at the servo....specially being a chick, guys just feel compelled to ask you if you are okay, do you need some help blah blah blah....
Next thing you know I will throw my helmet on the ground and kick the bike and that would be embarrassing!!
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GG --dont sweat it--I had the exact same problem on mella yella a few times-well once then I figured it out.
It is indeed an air bubble -by the fuel pump.
what helped to release the bubble was to undoo one carb drain screw and crank the motor over--dunno the theory behind it but it seemed to work.
Ya might wanna toss a new set of plugs in her too--cos old plugs seem to foul up with the fuel then she won't fire
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This is why carbs have drain screws in the bottom of the bowls.
If the prime position on the tap is there, it will be labled PRI,if you are lucky.
If not,it will be the only position that allows fuel to flow with the engine off.
you can see this by pulling the fuel hose off the tap and switching to prime
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stify is a dick
Whether a carb is a CV ("vacuum type") or not,makes no difference to it flooding.The fuel input,eg.the float valve is the same regardless.
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stify is a dick
stify has a big dick......
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I don't wish to know that
stify has a big dick......
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You can use a lighter or match to see inside if you don't have a torch handy =D
Note: please don't do this =/
(my friend did though... moron xD)
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